Historic Houses of South Africa by Graham Viney; Photographer-Alain Proust - 1997-03-01

Stated First Edition, first printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover near new, light edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, light shelf wear.
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Graham Viney sheds light on his country's history with this comprehensive exploration of South Africa's architectural legacy. The houses featured on this book a timeline, charting not only the evolution of South Africa's architectural and interior design styles but also its culture and society in the two centuries leading up to its independence.Whether its an eighteenth-century Cape Dutch farmhouse, a Regency villa, or the Victorian mansions favored by the wealthy nineteenth-century sugar barons and diamond magnates, specially commissioned full-color photographs, capture the spirit of each house. The authoritative text provides a lively examination of the architecture and interior design of these houses… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Abbeville Press, 1997-03-01. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover. Good. 12x9x1. Name and inscription on inside cover or title page. Additional pages appear to be clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Cover has 2 inch closed tear back cover mended neatly with tape (please see photo), otherwise shows edge and shelf wear from normal use, storage. Lovely color photos, black and white photos, illustrations. Cover boards VG condition, binding is solid. First edition, Thus. 1997. Abbeville Press. First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. Ships in box, quickly and with care.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.